Neutron sources can be directly identified from measured spectra rather than proxies using inference tools adapted from ...

In a collaboration showing the power of innovation and teamwork, physicists and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a mobile muon detector that promises to ...

HOUSTON – It’s no secret that radiation is a great danger to astronauts. Most of the research to date concerns the effects of galactic cosmic rays, but what happens to those particles when they pass ...

Neutron detection in scintillation systems exploits the interaction of neutrons with hydrogen or high-cross-section nuclei within organic or inorganic matrices to produce prompt scintillation light.

Monitoring antineutrino emissions from a fusion reactor could enable scientists and authorities to determine whether the ...

Neutron detection underpins a wide range of scientific, industrial and security applications, from reactor monitoring and neutron scattering to medical imaging and homeland security. Traditional ...

A Chinese research team has for the first time detected radio pulses from a long-term "radio-quiet" young neutron star - ...

Chinese scientists have detected radio pulses for the first time from a young neutron star known as a central compact object ...

Scientists have developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that comprehensively detects all types of ionizing radiation. The device can be used by industrial and medical ...

Muons, similar to neutrons, are subatomic particles that travel at almost the speed of light and can penetrate deep into matter. They allow scientists to comprehend the atomic scale without destroying ...

In a muon tomography detector, cosmic-ray muons interact with an object and strike scintillators that emit photons. Wavelength-shifting fibers transmit the photons to photodetectors that digitize the ...